Author: Della Meilisa

You like to go travelling during spring season? Well, you can travel anytime you’d like in any season. There are best places to travel in spring to satisfy your travel thirst. People choose summer as the best time to go travelling but basically you can go anytime if you find the right places suitable with the seasons. There are lots of best spring destinations all over the world so you won’t ever run out of ideas of where to go when you want to travel during spring.

Recommended places to travel in spring

Travelling means you need to prepare your budget for necessary expenses such as hotels, transportation, as well as foods. That’s why the recommended places below are affordable for your spring vacation so you can save your money for your travelling. Here they are:

1. Birmingham – England

The first spring destination you can put on your vacation list is Birmigham, England. As for spring vacation, you can consider Birmingham since you can enjoy waterways more. In fact, spring is ideal time if you want to try it because the canals are just tempting. You can also enjoy the city’s architecture and visit museums. Besides, taking a vacation to Birmigham is cost-saving. Public transportation and hotels are affordable so you can explore the city with ease.

2. Curacao

If you want to enjoy the nature more during spring then you can visit Curacao. This place is accessible as well as affordable for your spring break. You can even go for round-trip. In this place, you can enjoy many activities such as diving, or just enjoying the night view. Not to mention that the late-night snacks in this place are famous and of course delicious.

3. New Zealand

The next destination to travel in spring is New Zealand. This is a lovely country and the best place for you to spend your spring breaks. Even though the journey to New Zealand is not that cheap but it’s still considered affordable. There are many interesting places you can visit during your spring vacation such as Maori home and Waitomo.

4. El Salvador

The next place to visit during your spring break is El Salvador. This small Central American country is affordable for tourists to visit. It’s also a safe destination to go. In this place, you can find many interesting spots since it’s a home to 14 lakes and 25 volcanoes. In addition, you can also visit the infamous Joya de Ceren archeological site as well as colonial indigenious villages.

Mesa, Ariona is worth your visit during your spring vacation. This place is sometime underrated but it’s the best place for you if you are looking for affordable destination. You can go hiking in the infamous Tonto National Forest or tubing on the Lower Salt River. Not to mention that you can visit Mesa Art Center.

Now you have some options for your spring breaks so you can start planning your vacation with low budget. The recommended destinations above are just perfect for your plan to travel in spring.

Setting up your hammock tarp camping is easy. But if you have no idea how to do it, then you are at the right place. Although many might have considered as the “no need for asking the question” activity, but people around the world are different and unique. Some may understood without seeing even a demo, some need to be shown the way for two and three times, and the other simply searching online the related information in their PC or phone.

But whoever you are and whatever your situation are, I will inform you how to easily setup your hammock tarp camping even if you have known that for a long time. Why not, I can do this in this blog as well. And I am pretty sure that there will be one who will think that it’s useless, right? Not a matter at to me. I will keep writing this simple thing as I need.

So.

Before talking about hanging your tarp on the stands, I think it really needs to be started with the questions: “what’s the hammock tarp camping really is?” or “what it is for?”

As far as I know, it will mostly used to prevent you from the brighter sun. You know, when sleeping on a hammock and the weather is so sunny, you may found yourself will be need a cover so you will still comfortable when sleeping in your hammock. Moreover if you don’t bring the sunglasses or you are too lazy to get up and get your own t-shirt in the house to be used to cover your eyes from the shiny sun. If you have the hammock tarp camping, surely you will be helped in keeping yourself, your hammock and all of you luggage dry. If all of your stuffs are wet, I believe that will be feels inconvenient and may burden your journey. Or you could also use it when in snow in case you want to camping at that time.

So, yes. the hammock tarp that you are bringing while traveling simply just like your house rooftop.

How to setup your hammock tarp camping, easily

You have know the basic and main functions of the hammock tarp from above and you may also have other opinions to be added. It is ok. But, whatever that I have not been mentioned above, you may keep them for yourself or telling the other travellers. So, what if we jump right into the way to setting up your hammock tarp for camping?! And for that, I have listed all the required steps that also are easy to be followed. Here they are.

1. Know the shape of your hammock tarp camping

I don’t know exactly about how many shape of the hammock tarp, but there are at least 4 of them that I have seen. They are asymmetrical, rectangular, diamond or square, hexagon or catenary, and the last is the tent tarps. The most basic shape for hammock tarp camping is the rectangular one. It is like folding the paper into two parts with the same length or corner.

Most of those shape will have at least 6 corners where 2 of them will be the upper cantilevers or the ridgeline and the last 4 will need to be tied to the stands or the trees. Except the tent tarp’s shape that is different and have more of the corners.

By knowing the shape of the hammock tarp that you bring, you will know how many stands will be needed to perfectly setting it up.

2. Hanging your hammock first

It is better to tied up your hammock first before working with its tarp. Especially in helping you to determine the ridgeline as the middle line so the tarp will have the balanced width and length for all the angles. If you don’t find any stands around, you could simply setup your hammock above the ground without hanging on it.

Hanging or setting up your hammock first is also will be helpful in case the weather is so cold or anything, so that you could take a rest or warm yourself then continue your working later.

3. Tied up your hammock tarp

As you have just setup your hammock, then you should have also determined the ridgeline for the tarp. Then, by knowing the shape of your tarp as I have told above, I am sure that you will be automatically know where the first angle should be tied first and so on. If you are setting the hammock on the ground or simply use the sleeping bag as your bed, you can look around and you may can stick or held the tarp’s corners down with the rocks.

That’s all you need to know about how to easily setting up your hammock tarp camping.

Other helpful tips:

If by any chance the weather is changing to start raining, you can start by setting up your tarp as your first move and you can avoid the step 2 above. Right after you have set the tarp, then you could setting up your hammock underneath it.

If your hammock tarp is large or bigger enough, you can raise one of the side to avoid the rain or the strong wind.

Now it’s your turn. Hope this article helpful. If so, spread the words!

Travelling is not only about the place you’re headed to. It’s about ow you are going to have fun but still maintain to feel comfortable during the travelling. That’s why it’s also important to know how to choose ideal clothes for travelling. If you bring wrong clothes, it can be a hassle for your journey. It may affect your mood and comfort so there is no reason to risk it even if it sounds like not a big deal. Unlike celebrities who concern about airport fashion and sometimes ignore their own convenience, you don’t have an obligation to show off your latest collection though. Be comfortable is the main key.

Best clothes for travelling comfortably

Clothes are essential especially when you are going to travel to foreign country. Of course some people simply say that it’s not a big issue to deal with since clothing stores are everywhere even in tourism village. However, bringing and wearing the right clothes right from your home will be much more comfortable for your liking.so here are tips to choose the right clothes for travelling:

1. Know the season

First of all, you need to know what season is in the place you’re headed to like humid, snowy, etc. This can help you sort out ideal clothes to be packed in your suitcase. If you are going to tropical country, you might as well bring comfortable clothes which are not too thick since humidity might kill you if you choose thick clothes.

2. What kind of transportation you take?

You can also decide what type of clothes for travelling by what kind of transportation you take. For plane though, you might as well bring layers like scarfs sort jacket to make sure you’re not going to catch a cold.

3. Clothes with comfortable materials

For your convenience, bring clothes which are made of comfortable materials. Recommended travel outfits are t-shirt, jacket, and fitted pants. If you are going to have a vacation during winter, you need to pack warm clothes like those made from wool. As for the shoes, you can choose sneakers, flat shoes, or anything you feel comfortable with. Avoid bringing shoes with high heel especially when your travelling includes walking tours.

4. Plain and simple outfits

Another tips about ideal clothes for travelling is to choose plain and simple outfits. Travelling is more like exploring. Thus, you will spend your most time walking, exploring new places, and visiting interesting spots instead of staying in hot spring for hours. Therefore, you will more appreciate wearing plain and simple outfits so you can blend with the locals. You won’t be noticed as tourists and it’s a good thing because sometimes people take advantage on tourist.

Everybody has their own preferences including clothes to wear and bring during travel. However, the main key is to take clothes which make you feel comfortable during your travel so you won’t feel restless just because of your outfit choice. Also, don’t forget to choose outfit properly to respect the norm of the locals so they will respect you. So choose your ideal clothes for travelling based on the tips above.

It is surely will be fun for visiting Komodo Island, isn’t it? Just like any other of your itineraries, but the most different thing is, you’ll be dealing with the Komodo dragons as the biggest lizard on earth and one of the still living ancient animal until today. A really rare travel experience if you could be there someday, and that’s why it is very special for many of the travellers and the scientists around the world.

I have no idea where else that you could found the dragons other than in Indonesia, but if you are wondering about the best place for it and you need a vacation at the moment or some weeks to come, then the Komodo Island that located at West Manggarai regency, Province of Eat Nusa Tenggara will be my top recommendation.

But, wait!

You know that traveling need a preparations, right? So with when you have decided to get yourself for Komodo Island. Even before getting there, you need to know the important things to make you safe and could get the best holiday ever beyond your plan. So, check them out below and hope they could really helpful as I thought.

1. Prepare your physical before visiting Komodo Island

When you will be at Komodo Island, it is also mean that there will be a lot of physical activities such as hiking or trekking to the hills, walking, probably running as well if you are being chased by the dragon(s) and many more. And you will be doing them for even hours. Who knows?! I know you may have your own itineraries offered by your chosen tour operator or agency and all of your schedules had been written down very well, but since you will be at the wild nature with the wild animals, it is better to get exercise before traveling.

You can not even be careless when near or so close to the Komodo dragons because when they seen still like not doing a thing, usually they are ready to do anything including pouncing prey. And I believe that you won’t experience that at Komodo Island.

So that, if you are working out, then the better of your body and mental state you would have. And it might also mean that the more alert you are against all the possibilities as well. Even the worst one. Imagining all the beautiful and special experiences when visiting Komodo Island is okay, you can simply doing it and won’t taking much of your times, but, getting yourself ready for anything will be really helpful especially to keep safe while traveling.

2. Never light a fire while at Komodo Island

The matches whether made of the wooden one or the gas lighter, if really not necessary, then don’t even think to bring it to Komodo Island or your destination in there. But if you are ignoring this and even light a fire for example to light the cigarette, then it might be the worst thing you have ever did. Trust me. It is really important. You may not harm the Komodo dragons or yourself and other people in your group, but there will be a biggest chance you will burn some or all of the island’s territory.

Even sparks can burn off half of the Komodo Island, you know. This is because the sun at there is too hot so there are many dry grasses, leaves and the woods that is very vulnerable.

3. Since the weather is very hot, then do not forget to use your sunblock, bring a hat and also the sunglasses with you

At the previous point I have mentioned that you are not allowed to light a fire at Komodo Island because of the weather is too hot sometimes, mostly many times to be honest. So in that situation, you need to prepare your own cosmetics, tools, clothes, black sunglasses and other related things that could make you comfort and also healthy. I mean if you have a thing like skin issue, then you should prepare for that in case you may need it.

Clothes that can absorb your sweat will be recommended. You know, I think that wearing the cotton-based shirt will be make you comfortable. Moreover, I have said before that enjoying the Komodo Island will involving many movements such trekking, running and walking as well.

Many have said not to wear the red clothes as well to avoid being chased by the dragons. Many have believed that they are also like the bulls in this topic. But whatever the truth is – especially even if it has not been scientifically proven – I would like to follow the suggestion for not using that colour as my clothes. It is also being said that since their eyes are not working very well, so that they are sensitive to the colour as well.

That’s why I would like to say:

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

4. Special alert for all the girls and women, you must pay attention of your menstrual period!!!

You are not reading it wrong, fellas. If you are the woman, you really must know this first. Even you must consider this as your main priority. It is because the Komodo dragons are so sensitive to the blood. Then, you may check your personal calendar and make sure that at the time you are arriving or traveling at Komodo Island, you are completely not dealing with your special period.

If you are insisting to keep on moving at Komodo Island, you should ask and talk about it with your guide or the ranger to find the solution or making them ready for any situations and possibilities. Komodo dragon sense of smell is very sharp that could reach the scent for miles. So if you don’t want to be attacked or being chased by the it, please paid a great attention to this point. Ok?

Beside the alert for the girls and women, I would also like to inform you (man and woman) that it is better not to spray the perfume or cologne to your body or clothes while touring at Komodo Island. Just to anticipate that the lizards won’t smell the strange scent or aroma that might attract them to you. And, DO NOT get noisy while walking in their habitat, except you are ready for any possibilities. The dragons themselves have a great sense of hearing, you know.

5. In case you are being chased by the Komodo dragon

Let say you have follow along very well of the prevention steps I have told you at above, but for one or some reasons, you are still being chased by the Komodo dragon. Do not ask me how come it still “angry” with you, that’s why they are called as the animal.

So, in dealing with that situation, there are something you need to do. The first one is, you need to run in a zigzag pattern. Since the Komodo dragons simply just can running forward, so the pattern will make them really confuse and may it will make them stop. But keep in your mind that you should do that in a fast speed since the lizards could reach about 18 up to maybe 20 km/hour. You really should be faster and that’s also the reason why you need to prepare you physic before visiting Komodo Island.

If the dragon keep chasing on you continuously, find the higher spot such as climbing up the tree or the house on stilts if existed. In many chances, the small komodo dragon may do the same thing but it will not as dangerous as the bigger one. And yes, the bigger the dragon is, the less of the ability to climb the tree. Then, be aware of downing the tree or getting out of the house, Komodo dragon might still monitoring you.

6. Stick to your group and never split up

Here’s the thing. I don’t know how big the chance is, but there may always be one person in a group that acting strangely or so much brave than the others that decided to walk alone or far from other group members. And the worse is might ignore what the guide have been told. That kind of person may put the group in a dangerous and so with him/herself.

Look! Traveling to Komodo Island is not for moisten your thirst against the attention of others. It is about how to get the most of your traveling and keep yourself and others safe. How come it will be fun when you could harm the others? So, you may have known what I am going to tell you. For short, please don’t be a stupid one.

Although you have held the map in your hand, doesn’t mean that you know the territory very well. You are at the new place, new country, or even nowhere since you are new to all of what surrounding you. And there are thousands of the dragons at Komodo Island. Don’t you afraid of that?! I know we should taking care of the dragons, but doesn’t mean that they are not the beast any longer.

So far, that’s all the 6 things you should know before and while visiting the Komodo Island. I am sure that there are also other things you have in mind, but I think they are enough for now. Anyway, happy traveling .